Sheila blouse
Sheila is a semi-fitted straight-cut blouse with three front-and-back flounces and one back-and-sleeve flounce. The blouse fastens with buttons and buttonholes at the center front. It features an applied stand collar and another flounce running along the placket and the neckline. The long, two-piece sleeve has a slit finished with sleeve placket binding and two pleats at the bottom. The hems of the sleeves are finished with cuffs that close with buttons and buttonholes. The garment hem is straight. Sheila is hip-length.
Model Veronica: Height 168 cm (5’6”), Bust 82 cm (32 1/4”), Waist 60 cm (23 5/8”), Hips 89 cm (35”). Veronica is wearing size 36 in height 2.
Approximate sewing time ― 16 hours (2 days).
To sew this blouse, choose blouse and dress-weight fabrics with the following properties:
- Lightweight, fluid, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, sheer, semi-sheer, opaque, double-faced;
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (silk, cotton), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (cotton + silk, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane);
- the following fabrics are recommended: chiffon, crepe de chine, lightweight natural or synthetic silk, lightweight cotton.
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit fabrics and heavyweight fabrics.
The blouse in the photo is made of chiffon. The fabric is lightweight, fluid, soft and non-stretch. The fiber content is a blend.
1. Main fabric with a directional print, 140 cm wide, cut in two steps, length given in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||
34–38 | 40–42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50–52 | |
1.95 (0.75+1.2) | 2.15 (0.85+1.3) | 2.23 (0.85+1.38) | 2.45 (0.95+1.5) | 2.45 (0.95+1.5) | 2.5 (0.95+1.55) | |
2 (162–168) | 2.02 (0.75+1.27) | 2.18 (0.85+1.33) | 2.26 (0.85+1.41) | 2.57 (1+1.57) | 2.6 (1+1.6) | 2.6 (1+1.6) |
3 (170–176) | 2.1 (0.8+1.3) | 2.22 (0.85+1.37) | 2.3 (0.85+1.45) | 2.68 (1.05+1.63) | 2.7 (1.05+1.65) | 2.7 (1.05 +1.65) |
4 (178–184) | 2.2 (0.85+1.35) | 2.32 (0.9+1.42) | 2.45 (0.9+1.52) | 2.8 (1.1+1.7) | 2.8 (1.1+1.7) | (1.1+1.7) |
Main fabric with a directional print, 55” wide, cut in two steps, length given in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||
34–38 | 40–42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 1/8 (7/8 + 1 1/4) | 2 3/8 (1 + 1 3/8) | 2 1/2 (1 + 1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1 + 1 5/8) | 2 5/8 (1 + 1 5/8) | 2 3/4 (1 + 1 3/4) |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 1/4 (7/8 + 1 3/8) | 2 3/8 (7/8 + 1 1/2) | 2 1/2 (1 + 1 1/2) | 2 3/4 (1 1/8 + 1 5/8) | 2 7/8 (1 1/8 + 1 3/4) | 2 7/8 (1 1/8 + 1 3/4) |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 1/4 (7/8 +1 3/8) | 2 3/8 (7/8 + 1 1/2) | 2 1/2 (7/8 + 1 5/8) | 2 7/8 (1 1/8 + 1 3/4) | 3 (1 1/8 + 1 7/8) | 3 (1 1/8 + 1 7/8) |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 3/8 (7/8 + 1 1/2) | 2 1/2 (1 + 1 1/2) | 2 5/8 (1 + 1 5/8) | 3 (1 1/8 + 1 7/8) | 3 (1 1/8 + 1 7/8) | 3 (1 1/8 + 1 7/8) |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 140 cm (55") wide, for all sizes in all heights — 0.7 m (3/4 yd).
3. Twelve buttons, 0.7–1 cm (1/4–3/8") in diameter.
4. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).
- sewing machine for construction;
- overlocker for finishing raw edges. This may be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm);
- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine;
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional).
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 26 | 10 1/4 |
Waistline ease | 46.1 | 18 1/8 |
Hipline ease | 20.2 | 8 |
Upper arm ease | 11 | 4 3/8 |
Height, cm | Back length, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder and cuff width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 67.6–69.6 | 70.8–72.1 |
2 (162–168) | 70.6–72.6 | 72.9–74.1 |
3 (170–176) | 73.6–75.6 | 74.9–76.1 |
4 (178–184) | 76.6–78.6 | 76.9–78.1 |
Height, ft | Back length, in | Sleeve length including shoulder and cuff width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 26 5/8–27 3/8 | 27 7/8–28 3/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 27 3/4–28 5/8 | 28 3/4–29 1/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 29–29 3/4 | 29 1/2–30 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 30 1/8–31 | 30 1/4–30 3/4 |
Once the order is paid, within 1 minute you will receive an email with the details of the order and a link to your personal account, where the following will be available for download:
1. The pdf pattern in your chosen size, in the following formats: Letter, A4, A0 and plotter format. The size of the plotter format is indicated in the name of the document. You will need a plotter printer that can print at least 900mm width.
2. Detailed instructions which include cutting layouts, construction steps accompanied by photos, as well as instructions on how to work with Vikisews patterns (printing, taping, adjusting, sewing terminology).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
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